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Opelika · OpelikaBY ANN CIPPERLYFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — After offering their scrumptious homemade breads at drop off sites and providing breads to upscale restaurants for several years, Anna Claire and Matthew Stinson recently opened Stinson Breads in downtown Opelika. Having their own bakery is a dream come true for the Opelika couple, who will serve authentic European style sourdough breads along with cookies and assorted pastries.The Stinsons will have the…See the Story
Stinson Breads offers authentic sourdough
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Opinion · OpelikaBY JAMES PATTERSON OPINION — Alabama’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Harper Lee, whose birthday is April 26, received many honors during her long life. Lee’s 1960 book “To Kill a Mockingbird,” set in Depression-era South Alabama, became a national bestseller and an Academy Award winning 1962 film.In 2010, President Barack Obama awarded Lee the National Medal of Arts. In 2007, President George W. Bush awarded Lee the Presidential Medal of Freed…See the Story
[Opinion] Reader says author Harper Lee deserves commemorative stamp
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Cooking · OpelikaA Cooking with Cheese Curd update: Bryson McGlynn, AKA Cheese Curd, enjoyed a watch party of Episode 6 with his friends and family at O’Town ice cream shop in Opelika. BY ANITA STIEFELANITAS@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM LEE COUNTY — In this week’s Episode 6 of MasterChef Junior, entitled “Pancakes & Ice Cream,” the six remaining contestants were faced with two sweet treat challenges. First up was a pancake race.The young cooks were divided into three te…See the Story
Bryson freezes out competition, advances to top five
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Opelika · OpelikaSister Hazel’s first hit song, “All for You,” topped the adult alternative charts in 1997. The band is the Friday night headliner for the Opelika Songwriters Festival on May 17. CONTRIBUTED TO THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — Platinum-selling, iconic country/rock band, Sister Hazel, will bring its energetic show to the Opelika Songwriters Festival on Friday, May 17. Fans can expect a high energy performance with some brand-new Sister Hazel songs as well a…See the Story
Opelika Songwriters Festival will feature Sister Hazel
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Opelika · OpelikaLast year’s Family Fun Day, hosted by the Lee County District Attorney’s Office, featured many different activities for families to participate in. BY KADIE VICKFOR THE OPELIKA OBSERVER LEE COUNTY — With summer break nearing, the Lee County District Attorney’s Office is hosting its second Family Fun Day with the goal of presenting the various resources in the area. It will occur on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.“Family Fun Day is he…See the Story
Family Fun Day connects local families to valuable resources
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Opelika · OpelikaBY KADIE VICKFOR THE OBSERVER SALEM — What better way to celebrate the blooming spring than exploring all the talented vendors during Hay Days at the Farm at Rocky Top, set for May 18 and 19.The farm, located at 2910 Lee Road 145 in Salem, will be open both days from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $5, with children under age four admitted free.Jan Lawrence, owner of The Farm at Rocky Top said she started Hay Days because she enjoys hosting compan…See the Story
The Farm at Rocky Top’s ‘Hay Days’ is May 18, 19
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Jesus · OpelikaBY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — Submit to God. Humble yourself. Admit you need help. Surrender to Jesus. Ask Jesus to take over management of your life. This is the attitude one must have to become an authentic follower of Jesus. But pride stands in the way. Pride says, “I am capable of managing my own life, thank you.”I like the way James, the brother of Jesus, explains the need to give up being the CEO of your life. In his New Testament Letter, Ja…See the Story
What ‘Surrender to Jesus’ means
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Opelika · OpelikaBY BRUCE GREEN OPINION — Our mailbox leads a rather solitary existence. It interacts with our mail carrier once a day, sees either Janice or me the same amount — and that’s it — except for the many vehicles that drive by. Only the vehicles don’t always drive by. One time during a rainstorm a car came off the road and ran over the mailbox before finally coming to a halt in our yard. Then recently, someone in a truck apparently brushed our mailbox…See the Story
A mailbox, a note and a good neighbor
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